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Joint Statement of Kosovo and Serbia Civil Society Actors

Promoting cooperation among civil society in Kosovo and Serbia, Joint Statement of Kosovo and Serbia Civil Society Actors

December 10, 2021
in NEWSROOM, REGION, Uncategorized
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Witnessing that Kosovo-Serbia relations are not improving despite the ongoing dialogue process, we express our deep concern for the deterioration of the situation on the ground and in the daily lives of citizens. There is a need to safeguard and protect the human rights of minority groups in Serbia and Kosovo.

Concerned that the dialogue is being used to distract from important issues such as the deterioration of the rule of law, corruption, and human rights challenges.

Recognizing contextual differences regarding the levels of democracy, the rule of law, and separation of power, which influence the process of normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo:

We call on the governments of Serbia and Kosovo to:

  • continue the dialogue in a substantial and sustainable manner;
  • promptly implement already reached agreements;
  • refrain from inflammatory rhetoric against minority communities and populist narratives regarding mutual relations and history;
  • commit to transparency and ensure civic participation;
  • take prompt measures to develop internal processes of integration;
  • respect the rights of minorities; and,
  • work on confidence-building measures to bring communities together.

 We call on the International Community: 

  • to support dialogue and the normalisation agreements that not are not at the expense of democracy in Kosovo and Serbia;
  • to focus on substantial solutions instead of resolving daily disputes among the parties in dialogue;
  • to support civil society in the wider sense (CSOs, academia, cultural institutions, media, trade unions, etc.);
  • to work on normalization and sustainable relations between two parties;
  • to foster a wider inter and intra-societal debate on  possible solutions and priorities in the dialogue.

We commit to:

  • further impel substantial and continuous debate between civil society in Serbia and Kosovo;
  • exchange information about issues, context and developments in both societies in a timely manner;
  • have joint reactions on the alarming issues that deteriorate the situation on the ground and have a detrimental impact on relations between communities;
  • keep in focus on-going challenges not being resolved, which are marginalized due to current issues or incidents;
  • maintain a space for civil society proactive leadership in creating better relations and improvements in human rights and the everyday lives of citizens;
  • recognize differences among processes in Serbia and Kosovo and react in line with those processes asking for steps in the right direction;
  • involve other civil society actors for a continuing dialogue among civil societies actors and enable substantial involvement for each and everyone.

Signatories:

  1. Advocacy Center for Democratic Culture (ACDC)
  2. Advocacy Training and Resource Center (ATRC)
  3. Arjeta Maka, civil society activist, Gjilan
  4. Assist Kosovo Center – ASSIST, Prishtina
  5. Balkan Policy Research Group (BPRG)
  6. Belgrade Centre for Security Policy
  7. Blloqet e Ndertimit Per Sukses (B.E.N)
  8. Centar za regionalizam, Novi Sad
  9. Center for Advocacy and Democratic Development (CADD)
  10. Center for Peace and Tolerance (CPT)
  11. Civic Initiatives
  12. Council for Human Rights – Bujanovac
  13. Crno-beli svet, Mitrovica North
  14. Democracy Plus (D+)
  15. Drita Dibrani, civil society activist
  16. European Fund for the Balkans
  17. Forum for Development and Multiethnic Collaboration (FDMC)
  18. Foundation BFPE for a Responsible Society
  19. HANDIKOS, Kosovo
  20. Iniciativa e Pavarur e të Verbërve/Independent Initiative of Blind People, Kosovo
  21. Institute for Development Policy (INDEP)
  22. Institute for Territorial Economic Development (InTER)
  23. Instituti Cilësor për Hulumtime Analiza dhe Trajnime (iCHAT)
  24. Instituti për Zhvillim dhe Integrim (IZHI)
  25. Jelena Lončar, docent, University of Belgrade
  26. Kosova Democratic Institute (KDI)
  27. Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (QKSS)
  28. Kosovo Law Institute (KLI)
  29. Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights (YUCOM)
  30. Leadership and Development (LAD)
  31. Mitrovica Women Association for Human Rights (MWAHR)
  32. New Social Initiative, Mitrovica
  33. NGO Advocacy for Society Development (AFSD)
  34. NGO Aktiv
  35. NVO “PLEJADA” Prizren
  36. NVO Communication for the development of society (CSD), Gračanica
  37. OJQ “Drugëza”
  38. OJQ “Gruaja Hyjnore”, Gjilan
  39. OJQ “VISION 02” Istog
  40. OJQ Aureola
  41. OJQ Qendra e Gruas “ATO” Vushtrri
  42. OJQ Roma in Action Gjakova
  43. Open Society Foundation, Novi Sad-Beograd
  44. Rahim Salihi, civil society activist, Bujanovac
  45. Shoqata e Psikologëve Malishevë
  46. The Balkan Forum
  47. Unioni i Punëtorëve Social të Kosovës
  48. Valon Arifi, civil society activist, Prishtina
  49. Vjollca Krasniqi, Academic, University of Prishtina
  50. Voice of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians (VoRAE)
  51. Xhejrane Lokaj, civil society activist
  52. Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) Kosovo
  53. Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) Kosovo
  • Joint_Statement_of_Kosovo_and_Serbia_Civil_Society_Actors_53_.pdf
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